Scillies - Day 4 - Snow Bunting is star of the day

Snow Bunting having a stretch

No wonder everyone was struggling to find him

Stunning late afternoon light

What a beauty 

Footage taken by the Squire

Sleeping Greenshank

Greenshank

You can't beat Scilly !

Very dark Redwing indicating Iceland race

Cute rabbit always a blog hit

View over to St Agnes

View towards Old Town

Looking down to Porth Hellick Pool

Burial chamber

Our best weather day of the trip although very windy still. I decided to have a big walking day and cover as much of the island as I could. I noted a Mistle Thrush & a handful of dark Icelandic Redwings around the stables before heading down to Water Mill & Pelistry Coves. I had a peaceful hour here watching a handful of portpoises and 50+ Gannet feeding offshore. 

Six Greenshank & 6 Teal were on the pool but viewing was difficult with the hides being closed for COVID.

The best bird of the day was no doubt a Snow Bunting that took over a hour to find but then treated me to some fantastic views. For me personally it's always putting in that extra bit of work to be spolit like this. The bird barely gave us a second glance as it fed amongst the long grass before jumping up onto a large boulder for a drink. Love moments like this.....